Bell 47G-5A
FAA incident reports · 46
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Accident 20160608009259ABell 47G-5A · Hastings, MNThe pilot was performing an agriculture spraying operation and had just refueled. (Tanks half full) in addition, the pilot had onloaded approximately 80-90 gallons of checmical. The aircraft departed the platform truck in an easterly direction. As the…Accident 20140218002909ABell 47G-5A · Greenfield, CAHelicopter N715BH struck a power pole with its main rotor blade impacted ground and rolled over.Accident 20130103000099ABell 47G-5A · Five Points, CAOn January 3, 2013 a Bell 47G5A was approaching a field to spray a herbicide called "prowl". The aircraft approached the field of new garlic going under the 40 foot power lines and the rotor disc hit a wooded pole at about 10 feet off the ground and sheared…Incident 20080731841299IBell 47G5A · Angleton/Lake, TX(-23) Maintenance ground run on helicopter with mechanic at the controls. Helicopter spun around several times while on ground striking a mechanic standing next to aircraft.Accident 20070824019979ABell 47G5A · Ramsey, MN(-23) During mosquito control application and enroute from aerial application area to nearby parking lot, pilot heard a loud pop then immediately lost pitch control. Pilot said engine and rotor speed sounded normal. Pilot used tail rotor only, to guide…Accident 20050519009619ABell 47G5A · Brush, CO(-23) Helicopter was resting on trailer, attached to chevy suburban. The pilot/new owner decided to remove helo from trailer. After starting helo pilot was lifting off trailer and planned to move laterally to the right to set it on the ground. He did not…Accident 20030627028979ABell 47G5A · Sandusky, MI(-23) Aircraft experienced sudden engine failure @ approx 400' AGL entered autorotation landed in bean field tail boom bent. Tr blades bent skid tubes bent back. Acft intact. Pilot not injured, 2 pax minor injury.Accident 20000922036629ABell 47G5A · Losantville, IN(-23) The pilot set the helicopter half on gravel and on grass. The helicopter rocked backward as he put weight on the skids. He pushed forward cyclic with no help. He then added power and collective the helicopter jumped vertically 15-20 feet and turned 90…Accident 19961007031299ABell 47G5A · King City, CADuring climb over power lines allowed rotor engine and airspeed decay. Unable correct. Settled with power to impactAccident 19950504009229ABell 47G5A · Middleboro, MAAbrupt descent to ground during turn around from practice spray run. Impacted. No anomalies. Settling with power.Accident 19940702017159ABell 47G5A · Wareham, MARan out of fuel surveying dusting site. Too slow and low for safe autorotation. Impact in bog. Rotors chopped tail.Accident 19940322028079ABell 47G5A · Wisconsin Rapod, WIMissing. Found 6MONTHS later in wooded area. Only 12MI west departure. No mechanical anomalies in engine, airframe.Incident 19930729037229IBell 47J2 · Plymouth, MAEngine quit while practicing autorotation maneuver. Autorotation to road. Carburtor idle. Cutoff plunger stuck.Accident 19920621026709ABell 47G5A · Pago Pago, American SamoaTried to depart ship pad with left rear skid attached. Rolled over on liftoff.Accident 19911031048229ABell 47G5A · Kosrae Island, GuamRolled over sideways into ocean while attempting to lift off shipboard helipad. Had neglected to untie right skid.Accident 19910926063239ABell 47G5A · Pearsall, TXPowerline patrol helicopter struck wires on takeoff and crashed on a highway. Pilot did not see wires.Incident 19910907038669IBell 47G5A · Pago Pago, American SamoaPartial engine power after takeoff. Forced landing in ocean. A wave rolled helicopter over. Surf washed it on reef.Accident 19910309004819ABell 47G5A · Farmington, CAFlew into liquid fertilizer during a turn from spray run. Lost engine RPM settled to ground. Air intake was fouled.Accident 19880918039149ABell 47G5A · Perris, CALost tail rotor control on liftoff. Rotor hit ground along side of loader. Engine basket fatigue fractured.Accident 19880811032389ABell 47G5 · Block Island, RILanding after pipeline patrol. Lost tail rotor effectiveness. Landing from a low hover. Made 360 prior ground impactIncident 19880325019619IBell 47G5A · Charlotte, MIStudent had a tail rotor strike and a hard landing resulted while trying to hover. CFI failed to correct.Accident 19860720034619ABell 47G5A · Portland, CTThe engine failed during takeoff. The helicopter landed on a sandbank. Cause of engine failure is undetermined.Accident 19860506076999ABell 47G5A · Agana, GuamMain rotor blades struck the ship as aircraft lifted off with a skid tiedown rope attached. Aircraft sank in ocean.Accident 19841022057699ABell 47G5A · Belle Glade, FLAfter liftoff, the rotor blades struck a hangar support pole after encountering a gust of wind. Ground crew injury.Accident 19840801036639ABell 47G5A · Winterhaven, CAPilot allowed rotor RPM to decrease after lift off, helicopter settled, left skid dug in causing crash.Incident 19840731066319IBell 47G5A · Yuma, AZEngine lost power due to a stuck valve. Hard landing in cotton field caused main rotors to chop off the tailboom.Accident 19840621029389ABell 47G5A · Houma, LACrash occurred during emergency landing after power failure because fuel control governor spring had broken.Incident 19830825049819IBell 47G5A · Sulphur, LAFive inches of the stabilizer bar separated while spraying a pond. Vibration occurred. Landed safely.Accident 19820601020139ABell 47G5A · New Philadelphi, OHDuring power line patrol pilot lost control of helicopter. Aft cycle control lost. Failure pn 20057415D.Incident 19810524056129IBell 47G5A · Somerton, AZMechanic was making engine runup. Aircraft became airborne and crashed. The mechanic was not rated in helicopter.Accident 19810503022249ABell 47G5A · Soledad, CAHelicopter developed yaw on pull up from swath run. Crash landed. Found score and heat discolored clutch.Accident 19800911042459ABell 47G5A · Yuma, AZLost rotor RPM on night spray run. Struck tree on emergency landing. Found rotor transmission bearing failure.Accident 19800327007149ABell 47G5A · Fayetteville, PALifted off helipad dolly in backyard. Struck residence on climbout. Factor; insufficient egress route.Incident 19800205020689IBell 47G5A · Buffalo, NYPilot took off with inadequate fuel. Engine stopped running due to fuel exhaustion.Accident 19791129033509ABell 47G5A · Alice, TXTried takeoff from trailer. Skid tiedown fell back in place. Helicopter rolled over off trailer.Incident 19781031027919IBell 47G5A · Greeley, COStudent practicing autorotation from 3 ft. on touchdown. Machine rocked forward, then back, damaged tailrotor.Accident 19780829027509ABell 47G5A · Manson, IAOff airport operation.Accident 19780314005049ABell 47B3 · Kearney, NEIn hover at 3 to 5 ft. aircraft rolled to right and blades struck.Accident 19770710032279ABell 47G5 · Maricopa, AZAircraft crashed inverted.Accident 19770629018429ABell 47G5A · Red Cloud, NEDuring lift-off from trailer,skid caught in tie-down chain.Accident 19750908029459ABell 47G5 · Chandler, AZRapid intense vib,lndd in damp soft plowed fld. Skid toes dug in,m/r blade hit t/r drive & boom.Accident 19740820029209ABell 47G5A · Hinsdale, ILPlt noted hi dscnt rate drg flare,made run-on type ldg.Accident 19740627027641ABell 47G5A · Detroit, MIPatrol duty ovr Detroit river. Tower personnel did not maintain track of each acft.Accident 19740112001249ABell 47G5A · Aurora, COAccident site snow covered. Hit tail first on demo autorotation.Accident 19731108035419ABell 47G3B1 · Belle Chasse, LAExcessv wear fnd on t/r drive gr and quill asmbly inadeqt mesh-345 hrs.360 turns,closed throttle.Accident 19730705020219ABell 47G5A · Aurora, COStudent rolled off throttle durg hover.
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